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PingNan Stream(屏南石澗)

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Last Visit:
12 July 2009

NT North

Trip Description

This stream is one of the Nine Big Streams in HK. It earns its reputation by numerous
sizeable clean water pools and waterfalls. Relatively speaking, this stream is easily
accessable. In sunny summer time, there are a lot of visitors.
Let's begin our trip now.

Location 1: Altitude 0M

We have a big gang this time. This photos is taken on Luk Keng Road at which you can
find a concrete road leading to PingNan stream.

Location 2: Altitude 25M

This dam is the front door of this stream. There is a metal gate on the right of the dam.
On the right side of the gate, there is a faint footpath that takes you
to the stream. Your water-fun hiking trip is about to begin.

Location 3: Altitude 55M

After a short while, you will be greeted by this nice fall. Although the pool is not very wide, it is very enjoyable.
There is a very very deep cave beneath the waterfall. Check it out.

Location 4: Altitude 75M

Here is a deep wide pool. Want to dive in? Wait! There are better ones waiting for you a few steps away.

Location 5: Altitude 80M

This fall is named Hula Fall (草裙瀑). It is like a giantic Hula of 10+ meter tall. This fall pour water into a relative shallow pool.
There is a faint path on the right to take you higher.

Location 6: Altitude 90M

Right on the top of Hula Fall is the famous Old Dragon Pool (老龍潭). This is the widest water pool in PingNan stream. This pool is wide and deep. Being surrounded by three rock walls, the pool looks dark green.
It is an ideal place for taking rest.

Location 7: Altitude 110M

Right on the top of Hula Fall is the famous Old Dragon Pool (老龍潭). This is the widest water pool in PingNan stream.
This pool is wide and deep. Being surrounded by three rock walls, the pool looks dark green.
It is an ideal place for taking rest.

Location 8: Altitude 120M

Potholes are common features in the area. Here is a big dry pothole that could bury half of your body.

At 145M, you will meet the first exit of the stream.

Location 9: Altitude 155M

This rock is called the Fat Pig Rock (肥豬石). It has distinctive pig head, pig nose, pig ear and pig body.

Location 10: Altitude 180M

It is called the Double Falls(雙瀑). The upper fall fills up a deep icy water pool. Since the pool is of several meters
deep and the water is running fast, the pool is kept cool even in burning summer time. Take your time here, this would be
the last sizeable water pool in this stream.

After the Double Falls, you will encounter a series of small pools and falls which are collectively known as
the Nine Consecutive Pools (九疊潭).

Location 11: Altitude 240M

At this height, you will meet the second exit of stream. Although the stream itself extends behond the second exit,
proceeding along the stream will be rather demanding.